Tangible coding apps give rural kids the chance to programme offline
Using only physical game tokens and a mobile app, kids learn the principles of coding.
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Using only physical game tokens and a mobile app, kids learn the principles of coding.
It has been almost four years since Swartkops Primary School pupils were initially introduced to coding.
Since a DM168 article on Jean Greyling’s mission to provide bursaries for bright young minds he has already managed to link some readers with students who need help.
Professor Jean Greyling’s students who have benefitted from their own degrees are sponsoring others and even paying for disadvantaged students to join high schools with IT programmes.
Bona Africa trains teachers to make software coding more inclusive for blind and visually-impaired youth.